3 SUSTAINABILITY: A Planet at the Crossroads
by Bill McKibben
As assaults on Earth’s living systems grow, so do efforts to protect the environment — or failing that, to lay the groundwork for humanity’s recovery.

4 ART: For the Common Delight
by Dee Axelrod
Art today gives voice to the silenced, illuminates complex political issues, and brings joy to the public square.

5 NEW COSMOLOGY: A Great Story–Our Common Story
by K. Lauren de Boer
Could a story of awe at the unfolding of the universe be a story in which we can all find a home?

6 THE GOOD LIFE: Consumerism is so-o-o ‘90s
by Holly Dressel
Advertisers spend billions to convince us that buying more stuff leads to the good life. But millions of us have quit buying it.

7 INDIGENOUS POWER: Indigenous Rights Go Global
by John Mohawk
The days when indigenous peoples could be ignored, pushed off their land, and massacred are coming to an end.

8 DEMOCRACY: The (Re)Claiming of Democracy
by Doug Pibel
The democratic system in the U.S. is beaten and bloodied, but pro-democracy activism is starting to pay off.

9 GLOBAL JUSTICE: Another U.S. is Possible
by Tanya Dawkins
U.S. grassroots activists are organizing a U.S. Social Forum, which could be the largest and most significant gathering of progressives in decades. And you’re invited.